title: The shift in the therapeutic paradigm: osseointegration.
abstract: The loss of teeth is an extremely traumatic and upsetting experience. The accompanying feelings of grief and loss are compounded by the inherent inadequacies of complete dentures. It is hardly surprising that many edentulous people and their dentists have searched long and hard for a viable alternative. This article places in perspective the shift that has occurred in the therapeutic paradigm of treatment as a result of osseointegrated implant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, King's Dental Institute, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000540:Alveolar Ridge Augmentation; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003757:Dental Implantation; D003758:Dental Implantation, Endosseous / Q000523:psychology; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000523:psychology; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003779:Denture Design; D003824:Denture, Complete; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009066:Mouth, Edentulous / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery; D014727:Vestibuloplasty
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants